diff --git a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/CMakeLists.txt
index f63822095a212975fce8290885be1c331c6a513b..f64b0e676f3f76aac601a372c34b5ad2559df6fe 100644
--- a/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gpu/VirtualFluids_GPU/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ vf_add_tests()
 if(BUILD_VF_UNIT_TESTS)
     set_target_properties(VirtualFluids_GPUTests PROPERTIES CUDA_SEPARABLE_COMPILATION ON)
     set_source_files_properties(Kernel/Utilities/DistributionHelperTests.cpp PROPERTIES LANGUAGE CUDA)
+    set_source_files_properties(Communication/ExchangeData27Test.cpp PROPERTIES LANGUAGE CUDA)
     target_include_directories(VirtualFluids_GPUTests PRIVATE "${VF_THIRD_DIR}/cuda_samples/")
 endif()